Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on November 25, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on November 26, 2025, authorizing the Rescission of the Prior Recommendation for the Sale of City-Owned Property Located at 328 South 1st Avenue - (Parcel ID: 169.31.3120.10) - (Valon Nikci of Bedrock Company, for $305,000.00 is hereby rescinded in its entirety); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE RESCINDING THE RECOMMENDATION
FOR THE SALE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 328 SOUTH 1ST AVENUE (PARCEL ID: 169.31.3120.10)
Whereas, in correspondence dated November 12, 2025, the Secretary of the Real Estate Committee formally requested that the City Council rescind Ordinance No. 22, adopted on October 8, 2025, which authorized the sale of the City-owned property located at 328 South 1st Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY (Parcel ID: 169.31.3120.10), for the amount of $305,000.00; and
Whereas, by correspondence dated November 12, 2025, it was reported that the previously stated sum of $305,000.00 was incorrect, and that Mr. Nikci’s confirmed bid for the property is in fact $138,000.00; and
Whereas, the subject property was acquired by the City of Mount Vernon through foreclosure for non-payment of taxes; and
Whereas, the City Council’s Real Estate Committee reviewed all documentation pertaining to the property at its meeting on October 31, 2025, and by unanimous vote recommended that the prior offer be rescinded in light of the corrected bid and the circumstances surrounding the acquisition; and
Whereas, the City Council now finds it necessary and appropriate to rescind its prior recommendation concerning the conveyance of this City-owned parcel to ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance with proper disposition procedures;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, in the State of New York, as follows:
Section 1. Rescission of Prior Recommendation. The recommendation to approve the sale of the City-owned property located at 328 South 1st Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY (Parcel ID: 169.31.3120.10), for $305,000.00 is hereby rescinded in its entirety.
Section 2. Basis for Rescission. This rescission is based upon the confirmation that the accurate bid submitted by Valon Nikci of Bedrock Company is $138,000.00, as well as the findings of the Real Estate Committee following its October 31, 2025, review.
Section 3. Further Action. The City Council reserves the right to reconsider the disposition of the property upon submission of a corrected and complete recommendation in accordance with applicable laws, procedures, and City policies governing the sale of City-owned real property.
Section 4. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.